relinquish
英 [rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]
美 [rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]
助記提示
re-往回，linqu諧音“離開”（leave），ish-後綴
中文詞源
relinquish 放棄，放手，讓渡來自拉丁語 relinquere,留下，留給，來自 re-,向後，往回，linquere,留下，留給，詞源同 delinquency,relic.引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- relinquish
- relinquish: see relic
- relinquish (v.)
- mid-15c., "desert, abandon;" late 15c., "give up, desist," from Old French relinquiss-, present participle stem of relinquir (12c.), from Latin relinquere "leave behind, forsake, abandon, give up," from re- "back" (see re-) + linquere "to leave," from PIE *linkw-, from root *leikw- "to leave behind" (cognates: Sanskrit reknas "inheritance, wealth," rinakti "leaves;" Greek leipein "to leave;" Gothic leihvan, Old English lænan "to lend;" Old High German lihan "to borrow;" Old Norse lan "loan"). Related: Relinquished; relinquishing.
雙語例句
- 1. He does not intend to relinquish power.
- 他沒有打算放棄權力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
- 他被迫放棄對公司的控製權。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
- 他被迫放棄公司的掌控權.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.
- 他們絕對不會自動放棄獨立.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They had to relinquish their position to the enemy.
- 他們隻好把陣地放棄讓於敵人.
來自辭典例句